PORTABLE HANDHELD DEVICE FOR WIRELESS ORDER ENTRY AND REAL TIME PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A portable handheld device for wireless order entry and real time payment authorization comprising:
- a housing;
a display carried by said housing;
an order entry input device carried by said housing;
a transaction card input device carried by said housing for reading user sensitive information from a transaction card;
a wireless transceiver carried by said housing; and
a processor carried by said housing and connected to said display, order entry input device, transaction card input device and wireless transceiver forwirelessly sending input order information,encrypting and wirelessly sending the user sensitive information from the transaction card without storing and without displaying the user sensitive information, andwirelessly receiving and displaying payment authorization information based upon real time authorization from a transaction card issuing entity.
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Abstract
A portable handheld device for wireless order entry and real time payment authorization may include a portable housing, a display carried by the housing, an order entry input device carried by the housing, a transaction card input device carried by the housing for reading user sensitive information from a transaction card, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, and a processor carried by the housing and connected to the display, order entry input device, transaction card input device and wireless transceiver. The processor may be for wirelessly sending input order information, and encrypting and wirelessly sending the user sensitive information from the transaction card without storing and without displaying. The processor may also be for wirelessly receiving and displaying payment authorization information based upon real time authorization from a transaction card issuing entity.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A portable handheld device for wireless order entry and real time payment authorization comprising:
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a housing; a display carried by said housing; an order entry input device carried by said housing; a transaction card input device carried by said housing for reading user sensitive information from a transaction card; a wireless transceiver carried by said housing; and a processor carried by said housing and connected to said display, order entry input device, transaction card input device and wireless transceiver for wirelessly sending input order information, encrypting and wirelessly sending the user sensitive information from the transaction card without storing and without displaying the user sensitive information, and wirelessly receiving and displaying payment authorization information based upon real time authorization from a transaction card issuing entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable handheld device for wireless restaurant order entry and real time payment authorization comprising:
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a housing; a display carried by said housing; an order entry input device carried by said housing; at least one memory for storing restaurant menu data and a private key for encryption; a transaction card input device carried by said housing for reading user sensitive information from a transaction card; a debit personal identification number (PIN) input device carried by said housing; a wireless transceiver carried by said housing; and a processor carried by said housing and connected to said display, order entry input device, at least one memory, transaction card input device, debit PIN input device, and wireless transceiver for wirelessly sending input order information, encrypting and wirelessly sending user sensitive information from the transaction card and debit PIN information without storing and without displaying the user sensitive information, and wirelessly receiving and displaying payment authorization information based upon real time authorization from a transaction card issuing entity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for wireless order entry and real time payment authorization via the Internet and comprising:
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a wireless network router connected to the Internet; and at least one portable handheld device comprising a housing, a display carried by said housing; an order entry input device carried by said housing, a transaction card input device carried by said housing for reading user sensitive information from a transaction card, a wireless transceiver carried by said housing for wirelessly communicating with said wireless network router, and a processor carried by said housing and connected to said display, order entry input device, transaction card input device and wireless transceiver for wirelessly sending input order information to said wireless network router, encrypting and wirelessly sending the user sensitive information to said wireless network router from the transaction card without storing and without displaying the user sensitive information, and wirelessly receiving and displaying payment authorization information from said wireless network router based upon real time authorization from a transaction card issuing entity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless order entry and real time payment authorization method comprising:
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providing a portable handheld device comprising a housing, a display carried by the housing, an order entry input device carried by the housing, a transaction card input device carried by the housing for reading user sensitive information from a transaction card, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, and a processor carried by the housing and connected to the display, order entry input device, transaction card input device and wireless transceiver; wirelessly sending input order information from the portable handheld device; encrypting and wirelessly sending the user sensitive information from the portable handheld device without storing and without displaying the user sensitive information; and wirelessly receiving and displaying payment authorization information at the portable handheld device based upon real time authorization from a transaction card issuing entity. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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